US 12,247,487 B2
Debris clearing rover
Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to LUNAR HELIUM-3 MINING, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/382,625.
Application 18/382,625 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/377,275, filed on Oct. 5, 2023, granted, now 12,091,973.
Application 18/377,275 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/368,477, filed on Sep. 14, 2023, granted, now 12,044,126.
Application 18/368,477 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/230,125, filed on Aug. 3, 2023, granted, now 12,066,252.
Prior Publication US 2025/0043683 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. E21C 51/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC E21C 51/00 (2013.01) [B64G 1/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mining arrangement comprising:
a self-powered rover that includes a cover comprising a cover body extending from a rim to a cover apex, the powered rover defining a front end and a back end with rover sides there between;
the cover defining a shielded environment when the rim rests atop granular soil,
the shielded environment is essentially not in communication with an outside environment via the cover body;
a front plow connected to the front end,
the front plow comprising a plow leading edge and a plow trailing edge that is closer to the back end than the plow leading edge,
the front plow configured to direct a randomly dispersed plurality of loose rocks in a concentrated side trail along at least one of the sides when the powered rover is moving in a forward direction; and
a back redepositing blade connected to and extending behind a back end of the powered rover,
the back redepositing blade comprising a blade leading edge and a blade trailing edge that is further from the back end than the blade leading edge,
the back redepositing blade configured to collect and deposit at least some of the loose rocks from the concentrated side trail in a concentrated rear trail that is behind and in-line with the powered rover when the powered rover is moving in the forward direction.